Phrase guide

Malayan tapir

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Tapirus indicus, a blackish tapir with a broad white area on the middle part of the body, native to southern Myanmar and Thailand, Malaysia, and Sumatra.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hog tapir, Indian tapir, kuda

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a tapir found in Malaya and Sumatra

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Indian tapir, Tapirus indicus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tapir

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: малайски тапир (malajski tapir) — Translations
  • Polish: tapir malajski — Translations